Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Winnebago County

Winnebago County Extension , in partnership with Iowa State University, provides education and information to help the people of Winnebago County become the best they can be. We believe in quality, access, diversity and accountability. We provide unbiased, research-based information and educational programming to help you make better decisions.

ATTENTION MANURE APPLICATORS: We offer to reshow the Manure Programs on 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month for those that were unable to attend a workshop. Commercial Manure (3 hours in length) will be shown at 9:00 a.m. and Confinement Manure (2 hours in length) will be shown at 1:30 p.m. If special arrangments must be made a $10.00 fee will be charged per participant. You must call and register at least a day ahead of time. If we have no one register, neither program will be shown. Please contact the Winnbago County Extension office at 641-584-2261641-584-2261 or e-mail xwinnebago@iastate.eduPublications

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What can a baby see right after birth? How much should a 1-year-old eat? Should a 3-year-old have a hearing test? These and many more questions keep parents awake at night wondering how they can be a better parent to their children, said Mackenzie Johnson, a human sciences specialist in family life with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Fortunately, a free and easily accessible resource is available just in time to provide some answers.

Annie's Project is an educational program dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern farm enterprise. Through six educational sessions, Annie's Project fosters problem solving, record keeping, and decision-making skills in farm women.

Identity theft is growing; the fastest growing type of financial fraud.12 million reported cases of fraud last year resulted in $9 million in lost income. The average payment last year was $9,650. Extension and Outreach finance specialists offer log on and learn sessions to learn more.